Rio to host 2007 Pan Am Games

MEXICO CITY  After promoting itself as a terrorism-free city, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was selected to host the 2007 Pan American Games on Saturday, beating out San Antonio.

"Obviously, Texas is disappointed," Gov. Rick Perry said.

Brazilian representatives cheered, slapped each other on the back and danced to the song "The Girl From Ipanema."

"For the United States, this would have been just another event," said Marcelo Itajiba, head of Rio's federal police. "For Brazil, this is THE event."

In an hourlong presentation to the Pan American Sports Organization that included a dazzling light show and a mountain of confetti that fell from the ceiling, San Antonio officials championed their city's low crime rate.